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What time is it in Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Find the current local time in Jacksonville, Florida, here, with today’s sunrise and sunset times and weather details for planning around the city.

Jacksonville, United States

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−4 · America/New_York

Local time in Jacksonville

UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active

The sun today

Sunrise 07:06 Solar noon 13:27 Sunset 19:48 Daylight 12 h 42 min Night 11 h 18 min Civil twilight 06:42 – 20:12

Weather in Jacksonville right now

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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.

Jacksonville and its neighbours

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Jacksonville at 30.3370, -81.6602 with the nearest towns within 14.3 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

Jacksonville in numbers

Coordinates
30.3370, -81.6602
Population
1 009 833
Region
Florida
Country
United States, North America
Capital
Washington, D.C. — 1041 km away
Same name
43 more places in the world share this name

Largest cities in Florida

Other places named Jacksonville

Same time zone — America/New_York

Nearby places

What time is it in Jacksonville

The page clock shows Jacksonville time directly. Use it instead of relying on a remembered offset, particularly when comparing Florida with a place whose seasonal clock schedule may be different. For an appointment, include the city or time-zone label in the invitation. This avoids ambiguity when participants live elsewhere in the United States or abroad. It is also worth checking the local date, since a late call in one place may fall on the following day somewhere else.

Use Jacksonville local time for reservations and local events. Check the date when coordinating across continents. Confirm future meeting times near seasonal clock changes. Let calendar software know each participant’s actual location. “Around sunset” is charming for a stroll and less charming for an airport pickup.

Sunrise, sunset, and coastal daylight

The listed sunrise and sunset belong to Jacksonville and the selected day. Their clock times change throughout the year, so consult the current date rather than using a value saved from an earlier visit.

Daylight times are helpful for beach visits, riverfront walks, commuting, photography, and outdoor exercise. Sunrise and sunset refer to the sun at the horizon; they do not describe the exact brightness beneath trees, beside tall buildings, or under heavy cloud.

Morning and evening twilight provide some natural light beyond those boundary times. Even so, anyone walking, cycling, or driving near low light should plan for visibility. A small time buffer is sensible when a route is unfamiliar or an activity must finish before dark.

Jacksonville weather at the right hour

Read the weather timestamp alongside the forecast. Current conditions tell you what was observed recently, while an hourly forecast is intended to describe a later part of the day. Weather can vary across a broad city, especially when showers or coastal winds are involved.

Temperature alone does not settle what to wear. Humidity, wind, direct sun, cloud, and rain can all change comfort. Outdoor plans benefit from checking the entire period rather than only the conditions at departure.

Locate your planned hour on the Jacksonville forecast. Check whether it falls in daylight or twilight. Review rain, wind, and temperature together. Refresh the forecast shortly before a weather-sensitive outing.

If you are heading onto the water or making a decision that affects safety, use the appropriate official local forecast and alerts as well as a general city display.

Questions and answers

Is Jacksonville time the same everywhere in Florida?
No. Use the city’s own clock rather than assuming every Florida location follows the same local time.
Does sunset mean it becomes dark immediately?
No. Twilight continues after sunset, although cloud and surroundings can reduce usable light.
Can the displayed weather differ from my neighborhood?
Yes. Observations represent a particular place and time, while conditions can vary across the Jacksonville area.
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